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as in actress
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
my sister went to drama school to become an actor
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as in participant
one who takes part in something
Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation
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Recent Examples of actor
The short, 37-minute episodes (leaving lots of time for commercials) pack in the drama and plot twists, and most of the actors settle into their roles quickly.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
With her recent looks, Brown demarcates the precocious child actor from the adult woman.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Maybe there is something about this kind of family secret that fuels actors — the same thing happened to Jack Nicholson.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Then there’s Mackie, the coolest actor Marvel has hired this side of Robert Downey Jr.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
With her recent looks, Brown demarcates the precocious child actor from the adult woman.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Maybe there is something about this kind of family secret that fuels actors — the same thing happened to Jack Nicholson.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Then there’s Mackie, the coolest actor Marvel has hired this side of Robert Downey Jr.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actor
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Release date, cast, more Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody, Kerry Washington, more stars flock to Thom Browne's NYFW show 'Really bummed out:' Beverly Ortega explains sudden departure from 'The Bachelor' Who are the best actress nominees this year?—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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In 2009, the actress reprised her role on the CW's version of the show.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Drive to Survive has faced criticism from drivers and other participants for sometimes creating drama where there isn’t any; in Onside, there isn’t much to begin with.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The evening will consist of dinner (pizza and appetizers) and transition to a panel discussion where participants will hear from current students, parents and administration members, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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ZiPS, a popular player projection model found on FanGraphs, predicts Goldschmidt will hit .250/.325/.437 with 23 homers, 81 RBI, a 116 wRC+ and 2.2 WAR in 2025.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hayes has continued to call up players with limited experience on the international stage, testing all options as the team looks toward the next World Cup in Brazil.—
Melanie Anzidei,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hosted by Kristen Bell, tonight's Screen Actors Guild Awards feature the thespians feting their own in a variety of movie and TV categories.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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In my opinion, few thespians in Hollywood have been as consistently astonishing, as consistently moving, as consistently wonderful as Julianne Moore.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actor. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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